[CPEO-BIF] EPA releases primer: Vapor Intrusion Considerations for Brownfields Redevelopment

[Lenny Siegel <lennysiegel@gmail.com>]

Redevelopment of brownfield sites plays an important role in stimulating 
the economic revitalization of communities by bringing vacant or 
underutilized properties into productive use and offsetting the need to 
develop open land, or "green space." Along with the normal financial and 
business risks associated with developing property, brownfields 
redevelopers must manage environmental risk, including that due to vapor 
intrusion - the migration of chemical vapors from contaminated soil and 
groundwater into buildings. EPA's primer, Vapor Intrusion Considerations 
for Brownfields Redevelopment, is designed for land revitalization 
stakeholders concerned about vapor intrusion, including property owners, 
municipalities, and real estate developers. It provides an overview of 
the vapor intrusion issue and how it can affect redevelopment. It also 
summarizes techniques for quickly and cost effectively assessing the 
potential for vapor intrusion, as well as techniques for mitigating it.

For a longer description, or to download the 816 KB PDF file, go to
http://www.brownfieldstsc.org/newPublications.cfm?tabS=2

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Lenny Siegel
Executive Director, Center for Public Environmental Oversight
a project of the Pacific Studies Center
278-A Hope St., Mountain View, CA 94041
Voice: 650/961-8918 or 650/969-1545
Fax: 650/961-8918
<lsiegel@cpeo.org>
http://www.cpeo.org


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